Producer: Karan Grover, Manas Malhotra & Shefali Bhushan
Director: Shefali Bhushan
Star Cast: Siddhanth Behl, Sugandha Garg, Sadhana Singh, Anuitta K Jha, Samir Sharma, Chandan Gill etc
Genre: Musical Romance
Verdict: GOOD
Director Shefali Bhushan in her debut directorial offering Jugni has made a very heart touching film about the professional plight of the rural folk singers who always dream of making it big in tinsel town.
Jugni (Firefly) is the beat of the soul, the free-flying spirit. Jugni is Vibhavari or Vibs (Sugandha Garg). Vibs is a music director, working on her 1st big break in the Hindi film industry. When work and home affairs, with her live-in boyfriend Sid (Samir Sharma) hit a high tide, Vibs hits the road with a glint of hope; to find music. The journey takes her to a village in Punjab in search of a Bibi Saroop (Sadhana Singh), whose voice holds the promise that Vibs is searching for. But as the twist of fate would have it, Mastana (Siddhant Behl), Bibi’s son and a proficient singer himself, is the voice and man who winds his way into Vibs’ heart.
Aces: The remarkable performance of the lead players Siddhanth Behl as Mastana and Sugandha garg as Vibhavari followed by Sadhana Singh as Bibi Saroop. Another highlight of Jugni is its soundtrack by Clinton Cerejo and one special soul stirring number composed by Allah Rakha Rahman.
Minuses: The only minus point of the film Jugni is its totally predictable story line marred by sub plots which has no connection whatsoever with the musical backdrop.
Last Word: Jugni has its own freshness in all aspects and respects and will appeal to both the urban (multiplex) & rural (single screen) audiences. An ideal weekend fare.
